World Power Plants

Baimianxia Shaanxi4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Baimianxia Shaanxi is a 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #963 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 4 MW accounts for 0.0013% of the national hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Baimianxia Shaanxi 5,625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shiquan Dam (225 MW, Hydro) and Shaanxi Songjiayan Youshuijie And Heixiazi Bundled Hydro (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Shaanxi Province, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
33.0527°, 107.9625°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,287. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 1,163 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shiquan Dam (24.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.052700, 107.962500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Baimianxia Shaanxi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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